is a Japanese

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and

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best known for her time in the Japanese

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. She is also a member of the idol group

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's Team KII.

Professional wrestling career

DDT Pro-Wrestling (2018; 2021–present)

Arai made her

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debut in

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at ''DDT Live! Maji Manji #21'' on October 28, 2018, where she competed in a gauntlet battle royal where she defended the

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she won eighteen days earlier at a

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where she won it from her

senior

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. The match was won by Maki Itoh and also involved various other opponents such as

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, Saki Akai and

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. Arai continued her professional wrestling career after a two and a half year break, mainly competing in sister-promotion

. She made her return to DDT at ''

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'' on December 29, where she teamed up with her "Reiwa Ban AA Cannon" tag team partner Saki Akai to defeat

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and Rika Kawahata.

Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (2021–present)

Arai made her first appearance in

at ''TJPW Yes! Wonderland 2021'' on May 4, where she teamed up with

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in a losing effort against Arisu Endo and

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. During her time in the promotion, she chased after various championships promoted by it. At ''TJPW Tokyo Joshi 2021 Autumn'' on December 4, she competed in a

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to determine the number one contender for the International Princess Championship won by Maki Itoh and also involving

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, Nao Kakuta and Suzume. At ''TJPW Grand Princess '22'' on March 19, she unsuccessfully challenged Itoh for the same title. She won the

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for the first time by teaming up with Saki Akai and defeating Magical Sugar Rabbits (Mizuki and

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) at ''TJPW Summer Sun Princess '22'' on July 9. They lost the titles at ''TJPW Tokyo Joshi Pro '23'' on January 4 to Wasteland War Party (Heidi Howitzer and Max the Impaler).

Pro Wrestling Noah (2021)

Due to TJPW being a promotion patroned by the

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company, Arai competed in cross-over events held between the three promotions owned by it, those being TJPW, DDT and

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. The only event of such kind was the

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from June 6, where she teamed up with

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and Mizuki in a losing effort against Maki Itoh,

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and Yuki Kamifuku. Arai is scheduled to compete at Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last-Love" on February 21, 2023, where she will team up with Mizuki, Maki Itoh and

to take on Yuka Sakazaki, Miyu Yamashita, Shoko Nakajima and Rika Tatsumi.

Championships and accomplishments

( 1 time) *

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( 1 time) – with

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*''

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'' ** Rookie Of The Year (2021)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arai, Yuki 1998 births Living people Japanese female professional wrestlers 21st-century female professional wrestlers People from Kyoto Prefecture Sportspeople from Kyoto Prefecture Ironman Heavymetalweight Champions SKE48 members 21st-century Japanese women singers 21st-century Japanese singers Japanese idols